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The Learning Studio> Spoken English Course> Week 9> 📘 Day 2 – Preferences > Prefer

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"Using “Prefer” 
Structure: Subject + prefer + noun/verb-ing + to + noun/verb-ing
Note:
  • Prefer > to like one thing more than another.
  • Would rather > to choose one thing instead of another in a specific situation.
Formality
  • Prefer is a little more formal and often used in writing.
  • Would rather is more informal and common in speaking.
Examples: 
  1. I prefer tea to coffee.
  2. She prefers reading to watching TV.
  3. They prefer playing outside to sitting indoors.
  4. He prefers walking to driving.
  5. We prefer homework to exams.
  6. I prefer listening to music to watching movies.
  7. She prefers talking to friends to being alone.
  8. They prefer riding bicycles to taking the bus.
  9. He prefers swimming to running.
  10. We prefer eating fruit to eating junk food.
  11. I prefer drawing to coloring.
  12. She prefers speaking English to writing it.
  13. They prefer going to the zoo to going to the mall.
  14. He prefers watching cartoons to studying.
  15. We prefer playing games to watching sports.
  16. I prefer cold drinks to hot drinks.
  17. She prefers math to science.
  18. They prefer online classes to offline classes.
  19. He prefers spicy food to sweet food.
  20. We prefer summer to winter.
  21. I prefer waking up early to sleeping late.
  22. She prefers wearing jeans to wearing dresses.
  23. They prefer school trips to classroom lessons.
  24. He prefers football to cricket.
  25. We prefer group study to studying alone.
  26. I prefer quiet places to crowded places.
  27. She prefers online shopping to visiting shops.
  28. They prefer sitting in the front row to sitting at the back.
  29. He prefers working in the morning to working at night.
  30. We prefer sharing ideas to arguing.
  31. I prefer dogs to cats.
  32. She prefers sunny days to rainy days.
  33. They prefer school projects to written tests.
  34. He prefers being active to being lazy.
  35. We prefer eating at home to eating out.
  36. I prefer taking notes to just listening.
  37. She prefers practicing grammar to memorizing vocabulary.
  38. They prefer teamwork to individual work.
  39. He prefers wearing casual clothes to wearing uniforms.
  40. We prefer helping others to asking for help.
  41. I prefer writing with a pen to typing on a keyboard.
  42. She prefers learning by doing to learning by reading.
  43. They prefer traveling by train to flying.
  44. He prefers speaking slowly to speaking fast.
  45. We prefer celebrating birthdays to attending weddings.
  46. I prefer staying home to going out on weekends.
  47. She prefers doing yoga to going to the gym.
  48. They prefer working together to working alone.
  49. He prefers explaining things to just giving answers.
  50. We prefer learning through games to learning through lectures.

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Hello! I am pleased to introduce myself (Ashish Pithadiya) as a lecturer at PNR Shah Mahila Arts and Commerce College, Palitana. I hold a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in English Literature, which makes me well-equipped to guide and mentor students in this subject area. As a visiting faculty member, I am committed to providing a stimulating and engaging learning experience for my students. I believe that literature has the power to transform individuals and society, and I am passionate about sharing this belief with my students. I strive to create a supportive and inclusive learning environment where students feel comfortable expressing their ideas and opinions.